# AI Grid vs BOINC

> Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.

| | AI Grid | BOINC |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 48/100 | 62/100 ✓ |
| Rank in category | #59 of 125 in AI | #1 of 3 in Distributed Computing |
| GitHub stars | 272 | 2 495 ✓ |
| Stars, last 30 days | — | +26 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 10 ✓ | 7 |
| Latest release | v0.3.61 · 27 Oct 2026 ✓ | client_release/8.2/8.2.15 · 15 Jun 2026 |
| Setup | Moderate ✓ | Advanced |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | LGPL-3.0 |
| Main language | Python | C |

## Which one should you pick?

BOINC scores 62/100 against 48/100 for AI Grid, so it is the safer default.

AI Grid ships more often: 10 stable releases in the past year, against 7 for BOINC.

If you want the quickest setup, AI Grid is easier to run; BOINC needs more configuration.

BOINC is growing faster right now (+26 stars in 30 days).

## Details

- [AI Grid](https://selfhost.directory/project/autonomous-grid) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/autonomous-grid.md)
- [BOINC](https://selfhost.directory/project/boinc) (markdown: https://selfhost.directory/project/boinc.md)

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Source: https://selfhost.directory/compare/autonomous-grid-vs-boinc